JUST IN: PMB To Submit Ministerial List This Week….Lawan

Nigerian Senate President,  Ahmad Lawan,  said on Wednesday, that President Muhammadu Buhari will submit the list of ministerial nominees for the consideration and approval of the upper chamber this week.

The President of the Senate who was reacting to a point of order raised by  Senator Bassey Akpan at plenary, explained that the executive arm of government was working assiduously to ensure that the list was ready early enough before the senators proceed on their annual two-month recess.

He also reiterated that the nominees would be screened and interviewed by the red chamber before the annual vacation which would commence on July 26.

Senator Akpan earlier had stated that the delay in the submission of the list could affect the holidays of the upper chambers officials

Lawan assured his colleagues and Nigerians that President Buhari would send the list to the Senate before the week runs out.